Restaurant Beverage Manager

Lettuce Escape; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

BCBS Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Aba Chicago, part of Lettuce Entertain You, is seeking a Restaurant Beverage Manager to support the Sr. Bar Manager and Sommelier, lead daily beverage operations, and enhance the cocktail, beer, and wine program across multiple sites in Chicago.

You will manage inventories, vendor relationships, and cost controls while mentoring hourly staff and guiding opening and closing shifts to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport
• Skilled in leading teams

Responsibilities

• Manage beverage inventories, cost-outs and pricing updates; vendor relations for beer, liquor, and wine; work with senior bar manager and sommelier
• Lead pre-shift meetings and oversee closing duties including cash handling and nightly numbers
• Organize, run, and supervise opening/closing shifts to ensure exceptional guest and employee experience
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Respond promptly to guest and employee needs and feedback
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and achieving financial goals
• Interview, hire, onboard, train, and develop BOH staff as needed
• Perform regular inventories of food/beverage and place orders; inspect deliveries
• Model teamwork across teams and handle vendor/guest challenges with tact
• Work varying shifts at multiple sites, including early mornings and weekends

Skills

Restaurant management

Guest rapport

Team leadership

Job description

About US

Located in Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood, Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence. With locations in Austin, TX, Chicago, IL, and Nashville, TN, the menu features Top Chef Alum, Chef Partner CJ Jacobson’s modern approach to Mediterranean cooking and the beverage program showcases spirits and rare wines from lesser known Mediterranean regions.

Overview

Aba Chicago is now Hiring a RESTAURANT BEVERAGE MANAGER!

Lettuce Entertain You is looking for aRestaurant Beverage Managerwith 2 years of restaurant management experience to assist the Sr. Bar Manager/Sommelier on the cocktail, beer, & wine program as well as lead daily operations. We reward our teams with benefits, career-long training and growth opportunities.

A Few of Our Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today! We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

• Manage all beverage inventories, cost-outs and pricing updates with lead role in beverage menu changes; manage beer, liquor and wine vendor relationships; work closely with senior bar manager and sommelier
• Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temperature and cooler checks; oversee all closing manager duties including counting down the safe, reviewing labor sheets and preparing nightly numbers email
• Organize, run and supervise smooth and efficient daily opening and closing shifts, ensuring an exceptional guest and employee experience
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Respond immediately and effectively to guest and employee needs and feedback
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals

• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed

• Perform regular and ad hoc inventories of food, beverage and restaurant supplies and track high cost items; place food, beverage and restaurant supply orders; and accept and inspect deliveries

• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport
• Skilled in leading teams

Salary Range

USD $60,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.